IC 1028 approaches Wabena Road in Minooka with just six cars in tow on the Feb 6th run of the L509.

A very short and way over powered L509 rolls through Plainfield approaching South Drauden Road.

The L509 with the usual IC SD70 pair rolls through Plainfield on a beautiful winter day in the southwest suburbs.

#203 arrives into Atlanta coming off the Piedmont

A pair of Illinois Central deathstars lead the way of L509 as they cross Interstate 80 on the way into Minooka. Enroute from Joliet Yard to East Morris, the two veterans will spend the day working... (more)

Canadian National ran a surprise Saturday daytime local from TRRA Madison Yard to Centralia, IL. L548 is shown rolling westbound down the TRRA Illinois Transfer main. At the complex "Valley... (more)

A storm-lit southbound CN manifest breaks through Savoy, IL on the way to Champaign.

After a brief pause to get signal indication to head south from the dispatcher, a trio of IC SD70's throttle up and pull a loaded ore train past the searchlight signals at the RX control point in ... (more)

A duo of IC SD70s lead CN L521 West into Joliet yard.

A number of locomotives hangs out on April Fools Day 2021.

IC SD70 1020 leads CN L509 South into Minooka.

L519 crawls out of the siding at CP Turner as it heads north for Spaulding with the IC class unit leading, IC SD70 1000. L519 no longer exists, and now runs as X519 when needed.

IC SD70 1020 leads CN L509 South through Plainfield.

Nicknamed the “Mainline of Mid-America”, the former IC mainline from Chicago to New Orleans is no stranger to Illinois Central motors still putting in hours long after CNs acquisition. Here in... (more)